Display stand



Jan. 28, 1930. H, L GRIFFjTH 1,745,164

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Patented Jan. 28, 1930 PATENT OFFICE' HENRY L. GRIFFITH, OF MINNEAPOLIS,MINNESOTA nI'sPLAY s'rAND Application filed January 27, 19.28. SerialNo. 249,854.

My invention has for its objectthe provision of a simple andhighly-efficient display stand, intended for general'use but especiallyadapted for use in displaying jars of goods,

such as pickles and the like, said goods to be sold by the jar or inbulk from the jars containing the same.

- By the use of my improved stand, pickles may be sold in bulk or inhermetically sealed containers in a novel and attractive manner. Saidstand, while occupying a very few square feet of floor space, isdesigned to hold an entire stock of pickles in a very compact space butat the same time attractively distainers may be individually removedfrom the stand or replaced thereon without disturbing the othercontainers on the stand. f The bulk pickles are sold from large-mouthedcontainers in which the pickles lare originally packed and hermeticallysealed. These large-mouthed containers enable a merchant to remove thepickles therefrom by the use of a fork or ladle without having to liftthe pickles out of an unsanitary keg or barrel, as bulk pickles 'are nowsold, which often causes a ,loss on account of spoilage.

To the above end, generally stated, the inn vention consists of thenovel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and`Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the display stand with a jar of goodssupported on the table thereof; i l p i Fig. 2 is a view ofthe displaystand in transverse vertical section with some parts broken away andillustrating a jar of goods on each of the shelves thereof-g Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the casing removed from the table and with the doorof thecasing removed; p

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail 'view in section taken ou the line 4.- 4of Fig. 2, on an enlarged scale, with one of the jars shown in play thesame in a manner in which the con- Fig. -5 is a shelf; and

c Fig. 6 is a fragmentary' detail view principally in section showin thefalse shelf supported on one of the she ves of the casing.

The numeral 7 indicates a square table top having at its corners foursupporting legs' 8 and at its edge an upstanding marginal retainingflange 9 in the form of a hollow square. Removably supported on thetable top 7 is a casing l0 having shelves ll in its front in Steppearrangement. Said casing 10 at its base is of such length as to snuglyfit between opposite members of the retaining flange 9 withits backengaging the respective member of said retaining flange as a stop.'llhis casing 10 has a width substantially half of that of the table 7so asto leave aspace on the table 7 in front of saidcasing for thedisplay of goods in front thereof. By arranging the retaining Hangs 9inthe form of a hollow square it is possible to place the casing l() onthe table 7 so that it will faceV in any one of four different positionsand at the same 'time beheld against endwise or backward movement on thetable 7 by the retaining Hangs 9.

The risers for the shelves 1l, as shown are made progressively lowerfrom the table 7 up and said shelves, as shown, are made ropressivelynarrower from the bottom s elf up.` rlhe casing 10 has a back section l2perspective view of the false zo i which extends upward from the topshelf 11 y for a considerable distance and not only forms a back for thetop shelf 11 but has ample space for advertising matter. The sides ofthe casing 10 extend above the shelves l1 at the ends thereof and theirupper edges are inclined from the bottom shelf 11 to the back sec' tion12. y y l The shelves 1l have upstanding relatively wide retainingflanges 13 at their outer longitudinal ledges and the inner surfaces ofsaid iianges are inclined, for a purpose that` will presently appear. Onthe bottom of the casing 10 at the front and sides thereof. are inturnedsupporting Vflanges lfirwhich' rest directly .on the' table 7. Win nut--equipped bolts 15 are passed through a igned holesin-the top of thetable 7 and flanges 14 detachably secure the casing 10 to the table 7.The casing 10 affords a storage compartment 16 for surplus goods of thekind dis layed on the table 7 and shelves 11.

he open back of the casing 10is normally closed by a sliding door 17held in place by ides18 at the rear vertical edges of the sides of thecasing v10. As shown, goods contained in jars are placed on the shelves11 for display and these goods are to be sold by the jar. The jars y onthe shelves 11 decrease in size from the bottom shelf up and said jarsare held inI place on said shelves by the sides of the casing 10 andretaining iianges 13.

Relatively large jars y, only one of which is shown, are placed on thetable 7 in front of the casing 10 and contain goods to be sold in bulktherefrom. The cover-equipped necks for the jars y are relatively largeso that the goods may be easily removed therefrom with a fork or ladle.

The jars a: on the shelves 11 are illuminated at night by an electriclight bulb 19 within the compartment 16 back of the shelves 11 and backof which is a reflector 20. Light passages 21 are formed in the inclinedinner surfaces of the flanges 13 and light passages 22 are formed in theriser of the lower shelf 11. Obviously, the light from the bulb19`passing through the light passages 21 will produce a flood light onthe jars a: and the light passing through the passages 22 willilluminate the jars y and thereby give the entire display a pleasingappearance. A suitable switch for the light bulb 19 will be provided,but for the purpose of this case it is not thought necessary toillustrate the same.

In'case certain of the jars are of a low vtype and it is desirable toraise the same in order to give the display a better appearance,

there is provided a false shel 23 having at its front and rearlongitudinal edges short legs 24 and at its outer longitudinal edge an ustanding retaining ange 25. The false shel 23 is of such length as tosnugly fit between the sides of the casing 10 above the `shelf 11.onwhich it is placed and between the respective retaining flange 13 andriser, as shown in Fig. 6.

In actual usage false shelves of the type shown in Fi 5 will be rovidedin different widths for t e several s elves 11. The compartment 16affords ample space for the stor-f age of surplus goods of the typedisplayed o n the stand. making the table 7 and casing 10 separab e, thesame ma be shi ped or stored in relatively compact orm and) facilitatesthe handling thereof. The above described dis lay stand has, in actualusage proven hig ly efiicient for the'purpose ha 1n view.

What I claim is: A

1. A display table having an upstanding marginal retaining flange, acasin having enclosed sides removably mounte on the table Iwithin theretaining flange and held thereby against lateral or rearward movements,the sides of said casing being adapted to extend substantially flushwith the flanged sides of said table, said casinor havin a front sidestepped to provide she ves an spaced .from the retaining fiange at thefront of the table to leave a portion of the top of the table in frontof the casing and within the retaining iiange to form a lowermost stepconsecutive with the series of shelves supported thereby for the displayof goods.

2. A display table comprising a flanged top and shelves supported onsaid top and arranged in stepped relation from said top, said shelveshaving supporting side plates adapted to telescope with the flangedsides of said top and stopping short of the forward flanged edgethereof.

3. A display device comprising a casing having shelves arranged instepped relation, said shelves having upstanding retaining flanges, attheir outer longitudinal edges, said flanges having apertures openinginto said casing, whereby a source of light supported within said casingwill be reflected through said apertures and directed on the surface ofthe goods displayed on said shelves.

4. The structure defined in claim 2 including means for permitting raysof light from a light source within the cabinet to illuminate articlesdisplayed on said shelves.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY L. GRIFFITH.

